I sailed her from Coffs to Fiji CJ, after sailing from Gladstone down to Coffs. I've lived on her since January 2013 and done a heap of sailing here in Fiji. She cost me just under $24k but I have spent a fair bit on her since with stuff like a good chart plotter etc..
I have found I can go for about 26 hours Moby by which time I aim to be anchored or moored. My next big spend will be on a wind vane steering system. She had one but it was home made and I did not trust it at all.
I've pretty much learned to sail on her although I have thousands of hours of kiting and some windsurfing experience. There have been many cock ups!
So if ySelect to expand quotejapie said..
I sailed her from Coffs to Fiji CJ, after sailing from Gladstone down to Coffs. I've lived on her since January 2013 and done a heap of sailing here in Fiji. She cost me just under $24k but I have spent a fair bit on her since with stuff like a good chart plotter etc..
I have found I can go for about 26 hours Moby by which time I aim to be anchored or moored. My next big spend will be on a wind vane steering system. She had one but it was home made and I did not trust it at all.
I've pretty much learned to sail on her although I have thousands of hours of kiting and some windsurfing experience. There have been many cock ups!
It's a beautiful boat, especially the sail. I'd like to get into sailing a boat but sailing offshore is really intimidating.
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It's a beautiful boat, especially the sail. I'd like to get into sailing a boat but sailing offshore is really intimidating.
Intimidating only until you do it.
Here is my current setup. Still a work in progress.
I made the steel frame wide enough to store my TT's and kites. I usually just toss my bag with bars, harnesses etc in the back.
The whole thing pulls out to make a comfortable double bed. It can also swig up to allow easy access.
Eventually I will install a full slide out draw to allow even easier access. I will also fit a roof top box for additional storage.
I'm currently sourcing a drive away awning too.
For some reason i can't upload photos from my phone to Seabreeze
Probably some nazifacistantiredthumb ploy by Lauriebigbird
But know this
If i could (upload photos)
All your van setups
Would show themselves inferior
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Here is my current setup. Still a work in progress.
I made the steel frame wide enough to store my TT's and kites. I usually just toss my bag with bars, harnesses etc in the back.
The whole thing pulls out to make a comfortable double bed. It can also swig up to allow easy access.
Eventually I will install a full slide out draw to allow even easier access. I will also fit a roof top box for additional storage.
I'm currently sourcing a drive away awning too.
Good gawd fancy you popping up here. 
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For some reason i can't upload photos from my phone to Seabreeze
Probably some nazifacistantiredthumb ploy by Lauriebigbird
But know this
If i could (upload photos)
All your van setups
Would show themselves inferior
Well ya ain't seen mine yet. 
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Here is my current setup. Still a work in progress.
I made the steel frame wide enough to store my TT's and kites. I usually just toss my bag with bars, harnesses etc in the back.
The whole thing pulls out to make a comfortable double bed. It can also swig up to allow easy access.
Eventually I will install a full slide out draw to allow even easier access. I will also fit a roof top box for additional storage.
I'm currently sourcing a drive away awning too.
Nice setup mate. This is what i am thinking, because I still need to be able to use my van as my day to day vehicle to go to work and be a normal person...
How high is that platform?
Does the metal frame just bolt onto the floor or does it bolt through to the bolt inserts into the van body?
How did you carpet the walls?
Got any tips how to accurately make a wooden floor like you have? My current method will be to measure, cut and try and fit but probably repeat the process several times.
Hi CJ, this is my iload setup,
I have my base 200mm off the floor, it is two sections, section at rear is bolted into side storage, the extension at front is removable, with both in place it is normal bed length, width about double bed size And there is still about 750 mm space between that and front seats. I have cushions that can be set as front and rear facing seat or mattress. You can fit any surfboard under the base. The annexe is great for camping, got it from Anaconda.
Needs van to stay up, it connects to the van by a strap to the wheel arch and suction cap higher each side, zoom in second last pic.
you can disconnect and lay it down if you wanted to drive around, it looks like a dome tent
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Lewis cratherns
vw
transporter
Ark at the luuuxury.
Righto, getting a van. Thoughts on vans under 20k.
Transit, Transporter, Trafic are high on the list.
Anyone own any of these, issues etc?
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Righto, getting a van. Thoughts on vans under 20k.
Transit, Transporter, Trafic are high on the list.
Anyone own any of these, issues etc?
I posed the exact same question to my long term, loyal and eternally honest mechanic, he warned me off all the euros second hand, once they hit 100,000 kms, he says they become huge money pits, spare parts required for servicing and keeping them on the road are ridiculously expensive, so id avoid all the above and the vito. I have another mate who owns a vw service centre, he also warned me off transporters with more than 100,000 kms, the transporters have a bad reputation for blowing auto gearboxes after 100,000kms a very expensive fix of around 10k for a new auto.
For 300,000 plus trouble free kms, go with the hiace or iload, reliable and cheap servicing, probably need to stretch your budget a bit but it will be worthwhile.
I ended up buying new and intend to keep the iload for 10 years, ive done 60,000 ks in 2 1/2 years, diesel, economical to run and plenty of power for towing, considerably more power than the entry level euros.
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Just for fun.
When my fanticy wife dies dream comes true , I'd like one of these
Ive shown this to her and she thinks it's better than some binbo and I should go for it .
Even that she gives me lip I am lucky.
If you dont mind getting your hands dirty..........
Pick up an ex Aussie Post Transit [with a dead engine]
There are lots around lurking in backyards and driveways due to being too costly to fix when they break down.
Pick up an early V6 commodore, [very simple computery stuff] you only need the engine and gearbox, bung the carcase on gumtree.
Rip out the dead transit engine and gearbox - bung them on gumtree, someone will need the parts to keep thier own transit going.
The complete adaptor kit to hook in the commodore v6 and auto is around a grand.
It is a very simple conversion - easy and cheap to maintain.
Even better - if the V6 was a LPG conversion - run dedicated LPG, with a couple of tanks under the floor.
[no petrol = no catalytic converter or other emmission control gear needed last time I checked]
stephen
My hunting around has confirmed Hyaundai Iload to be incredibly reliable and hold their price well. much ore economical than Toyotas
I've got a long wheel base Trafic 2007. Their boxy shape is good as a camper. Have owned it since 70,000km and is now 135,000km. No major repairs compared to other vehicles of this age and would be happy to buy another
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This would be out of your price range, it certainly is mine. Turned up on FB
The fuel bill would be out of my price range
how about a mercedes benz volgren coach?
I just heard that one of my old rifle club fellas is driving back from work with one of these things.
His boss decided it was surplus to requirements.
It has done stuff all klicks on private roads, between campsite and minesite.
all tyres are brand new, and comes with a heap of spare parts.
full service history, and fully serviced a couple of days ago.
asking $17000
Cheers for the replies and PM's... 
Renault Trafic is leading atm. Budget is around 25k$ now I think.
Looks like I should be able to get one with less than 50,000km.
Wish I could find one with the lifting tailgate, instead of the barn doors.
Yeah - I figure you can strip out the excess passenger seats and have bucketloads of room for living space,
use the underneath luggage space for storage, watertank, moke, toys etc.
At the moment, it is somewhere between Gove and Perth.
If I had the space to park it and the spare cash, I would snaffle it real fast.
We drive the short low Ram Promaster van.
In it are two Formula boards, 5 slalom/freerace boards, one bump n jump, 13 sails, 6 booms, and well over 12 masts.
We have plenty of room left over to change inside, even two people at the same time, in the cargo area.
We've stuffed it with 4 more boards and 10 more sails, but only for one time transport.
